Monthly Archives: May 2024

Millennial brat pack bro!

Parties Invoke Dynastic Gods By Poonam I Kaushish In our continuing poll nautanki this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...

Saffronising the Indian Army

Editor, Prime Minister Naren-dra Modi has taken the law into his own hands and is corrupting the Indian Army and also misusing it. This is a...

Keep religion out of politics

Editor, It is a pity that religion, rather than economic issues, take the centrestage in the election campaign for the ruling party at the Centre...

Racial instigation and crocodile tears

Editor, As if barbaric exploitation of religion and caste is not enough to win the polls by hook or by crook, the who's who of...

A first-time voter’s experience

Editor, For the first time, I exercised my adult franchise for the general and the Lok Sabha elections, 2024. As it was my first time...

Dealing with rabies and dogs

Editor, For a very long time, dogs have been men's best friends. For travel, hunting, fishing, fighting, and other activities, our ancestors used dogs. Archaeologists...

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, 20 May (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas...

Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military...

TAIPEI, Taiwan, 20 May (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and...

Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 20 May (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their...

Trafficked Puroik woman calls helpline, rescued

Staff Reporter SEPPA, 19 May: The East Kameng district administration has rescued another Puroik woman who had allegedly been trafficked and forced to marry two...

Sangi Gai screened at Cannes

CANNES, 19 May: Feature film from Arunachal Pradesh, Sangi Gai, was screened on Sunday at the 77 Rue Félix Faure at the Cannes film...

Lhakpa Tsering makes maiden foray into int’l rally

LOPBURI, 19 May: Veteran rally racer from Arunachal Pradesh, Lhakpa Tsering made a stunning maiden foray into the international rally scene, partnering with experienced...

Are we monsoon prepared?

Monday Musing The state of our state, right from the onset of the monsoon rains, raises the fear in our minds - is our state...

Fire devours 4 houses

ITANAGAR, 19 May: Four houses were reduced to ashes in a fire accident that reportedly occurred at around 11:30 pm in remote Gasheng village...

APFA team attends FIFA congress

ITANAGAR, 19 May: Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) secretary Kipa Ajay attended the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.  Ajay, who is also the treasurer...

Workshop on priesthood culture

BOMDILA, 19 May: In an effort to reinforce the priesthood culture, a workshop-cum-conference on preservation of the indigenous priesthood culture of West Kameng district...

Modalities for AITF school adoption prog discussed

YAZALI, 19 May: The modalities and guidelines for the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum's (AITF) school adoption programme were discussed during a meeting of the...

HU’s sociology dept organises field visit

ITANAGAR, 19 May: The sociology department of Himalayan University (HU) on Saturday organised a visit to the border settlement areas of Balijan circle in...

Forest department should be provided with modern equipment

The decision of the forest department to intensify night patrolling in core zones and fringe areas of the Pakke Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary...

Pvt hires mere 2.5% 

Job Quota A Poll Myth! By Shivaji Sarkar In this dance of democracy, scarce resources are seemingly rambling up the election tempo. Religious slant on employment...